# Danganronpa Watch Order

Also known as: Danganronpa: The Animation, Danganronpa: Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei - The Animation, ダンガンロンパ 希望の学園と絶望の高校生 The Animation
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Last updated: 2026-09-16
Maintained by the AnimeChrono community. 9 entries in chronological viewing order.

The Danganronpa watch order interleaves the anime with the games, so the correct order actually starts with the first game on Steam before any episodes. After playing it, watch the 13-episode Danganronpa: The Animation, then play the next entries on Steam to stay in step with the story. From there, watch the two paired arcs — the twelve-episode block and the eleven-episode block, which are meant to be alternated — followed by the single finale episode and the standalone OVA. Finish with the last game on Steam to close out the saga. Because the franchise mixes visual-novel games and anime, the where-to-start answer is the original game, not the show. If you only want the animated portions, the three episode blocks, the single episode and the OVA are your path, but the games fill the gaps the anime skips over.

## The order

1. Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc (Game): Play on Steam
2. Danganronpa: The Animation: Episodes 1-13
3. Super Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair (Game): Play on Steam
4. Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls (Game): Play on Steam`
5. Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak – Future Arc: Episodes 1-12
6. Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak – Despair Arc: Episodes 1-11
7. Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak – Hope Arc: Single Episode
8. Super Danganronpa 2.5: Nagito Komaeda and the Destroyer of the World: Single OVA (OVA) — optional
9. Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony (Game): Play on Steam

## FAQ

**What is the correct order to watch Danganronpa?**

Start with Play on Steam (Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc (Game)), then continue with Episodes 1-13 (Danganronpa: The Animation), Play on Steam (Super Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair (Game)), Play on Steam` (Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls (Game)), Episodes 1-12 (Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak – Future Arc), and Episodes 1-11 (Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak – Despair Arc), followed by 3 more entries. The full Danganronpa watch order on this page has 9 entries across 9 series, listed in chronological viewing order.

**How many episodes is Danganronpa?**

Danganronpa has 36 TV episodes in this order, plus 1 OVA.

**Can I skip anything in Danganronpa?**

Yes. 1 entry is marked optional: Single OVA. Everything else is part of the main story.

**Is Danganronpa finished?**

Yes. Danganronpa has finished airing, and this order covers everything released so far in chronological viewing order.

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